Lesotho vs Yemen: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Lesotho
16.52
in 2027
Yemen
17.4
in 2027
Lesotho rank
13th
Yemen rank
12th

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
05101520199120092027

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 17.4 against 16.52 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 15.73 9.39 6.33 Lesotho
2000s 16.05 12.17 3.88 Lesotho
2010s 16.22 15.64 0.5728 Lesotho
2020s 16.89 17.5 0.6084 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Lesotho or Yemen?
Yemen, at 17.4 against 16.52 in Lesotho as of 2027.
What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Lesotho and Yemen?
0.88, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.